2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE Owners Manual

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centring pin
R folding wheel chock
R ratchet for jack
Setting up thefo lding wheel chock Prepa
ring theve hicle for a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The requ ired tyre-change tool kit is available.
If yo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
ch ange tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop tofind out about suitable tools.
R The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground. #
Apply the electric parking brake manually. #
Movethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
Engage firs t or reve rsege ar. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Shift into position j. #
Vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL:Set the
normal vehicle le vel (→ page 216). #
Switch off the engine. #
Make sure that the engine cann otbe star ted. #
Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th e front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel you wish tochange. #
Remo vethe hub caps if necessary
(→ page 422). #
Raise theve hicle (→ page 423). Re
moving and fitting hub caps Re
quirements: #
The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(→ page 422).
Pla stic hub cap #
Toremo ve:turn the cent recover of the hub
cap anti-clockwise and remo vethe hub cap. #
Tofit: make sure that the cent recover of the
hub cap is turned anti-clockwise. #
Position the hub cap and turn the cent re
co ver clockwise until the hub cap engages
ph ysically and audibly. 422
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Aluminium hub cap
#
Toremo ve:position soc ket2 on hub cap
1.
% The soc ket can be found in the tyre-change
to ol kit. #
Position wheel spanner 3on soc ket2. #
Using wheel spanner 3, turn hub cap1
anti-clo ckwise and remo veit. #
Tofit: position hub cap 1and turn until it is
comple tely flush with the wheel. #
Position soc ket2 on hub cap 1. #
Attach wheel spanner 3tosoc ket2 and
tighten the hub cap clockwise.
Specified tightening torq ue: 25 Nm. #
Raise theve hicle (→ page 423). Ra
ising theve hicle when changing a wheel Re
quirements:
R There are no persons in theve hicle.
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(→ page 422).
R The hub caps ha vebeen remo ved
( → page 422).
Impor tant no tes on using the jack:
R Only use theve hicle-specific jack that has
been tested and appr oved byMercedes-Benz
to raise theve hicle.
R The jack is only designed forra ising and
holding theve hicle for a short time while a
wheel is being changed and not for mainte‐
nance workunder theve hicle. R
The jack must be placed on a firm ,fl at and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use a lar ge,
load-bearing, non-slip underla y.
R The base of the jack must be positioned ver‐
tically under the jack support point. Ru
les of conduct when theve hicle is raised:
R Never place your hands or feet under the
ve hicle.
R Do not lie under theve hicle.
R Do not start the engine and do not release
th e parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors or theta il‐
ga te. Wheels and tyres
423

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Using the wheel spanner, loosen the wheel
bolts on the wheel you wish tochange by
about one full turn. Do not unscr ewthe
scr ews comple tely. Po
sition of jack support points &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom incor rect
positioning of the jack
If yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at
th e appropriate jacking point of theve hicle,
th e jack could tip with theve hicle raised. #
Only position the jack at the appropri‐
ate jacking point of theve hicle. The
base of the jack must be positioned ver‐
tically under the jacking point of the
ve hicle. *
NO
TEVehicle damage from the jack If
yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at
th e appropriate jack support point of the
ve hicle, the jack could tip over with theve hi‐
cle raised. #
The jack is designed exclusively for
jacking up theve hicle at the jack sup‐
port points. #
Take thera tchet ring spanner out of the tyre-
ch ange tool kit and place it on the he xagon
nut of the jack so that the letters AUF are
visible. 424
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#
Position jack 2at jack support point 1.#
Turn ratchet ring spanner 3clockwise until
jack 2sits comple tely on ja cksupport point
1 and the base of the jack lies evenly on
th e ground. #
Continue toturn ratchet ring spanner 3
until the tyre is raised a maximum of 3 cm
off the ground. #
Loosen and remo vethe wheel (→ page 425). Re
moving a wheel Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is raised (→ page 423).
When changing a wheel, avoid applying any force
to the brake discs, since this could impair the
le ve l of com fort when braking.
* NO
TEDama getothre ading from dirt on
wheel bolts #
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on
a dirty sur face. #
Unscr ew the uppermost wheel bolt com‐
ple tely. #
Screw centring pin 1instead of the wheel
bolt into theth re ading. #
Unscr ew there maining wheel bolts fully. #
Remo vethe wheel. #
Fitthe new wheel (→ page 425). Fi
tting a new wheel Re
quirements:
R The wheel is remo ved (→ page 425). Wheels and tyres
425

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WARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled, greased or damaged wheel bolt/wheel
nut thre ads or wheel hub/wheel mounting
bolt thre ads can cause the wheel bolts/
wheel nuts tocome loose.
As a result, you could lose a wheel while driv‐
ing. #
Never oil or grease theth re ads. #
Intheeve nt of damage totheth re ads,
con tact a qualified specialist workshop
immediatel y. #
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam‐
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do not continue driving. #
Obser vethe information on thech oice of
tyres (→ page417).
Fo r tyres with a specified direction of rotation,
an ar rowonthe side wall of the tyre indicates
th e cor rect di rection of rotation. Obse rvethe
direction of rotation when fitting. #
Slide the wheel tobe mounted onto the cen‐
tring pin and push it on. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom tightening
wheel bolts andnuts
If yo u tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is raised, the jack could tip. #
Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is on the ground. #
For saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recom‐
mends that you on lyuse wheel bolts which
ha ve been appr oved for Mercedes-Benz vehi‐
cles, as well as forth e wheel in question. #
Tighten the wheel bolts until they are finger-
tight. #
Unscr ew the cent ring pin. #
Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight. #
Lowe rth eve hicle(→ page 426). Lo
weri ngtheve hicle af ter a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The new wheel has been fitted (→ page 425). #
Place thera tchet ring spanner onto the he xa‐
gon nut of the jack so that the letters "AB"
are visible. #
Tolowe r the vehicle: turnthera tchet ring
spanner of the jack anti-clockwise. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a crosswise
pattern in the sequence indicated (1 to5 ).
Specified tightening torq ue: 150 Nm. 426
Wheels and tyres

&
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct tigh tening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe
prescribed torque. #
Have the tightening torque checked
immediately at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop af terch anging a wheel. #
Check the tyre pressure of the newly moun‐
te d wheel and adjust according ly.#
Vehicles with tyre pressure loss warning
sy stem: restart the tyre pressure loss warn‐
ing sy stem (→ page417).
Excep tion:ifth e new wheel is an emer gency
spa rewheel. #
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: restart the tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem (→ page413).
Excep tion:ifth e new wheel is an emer gency
spa rewheel. Be sure
toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page410) Emer
gency spare wheel Note
s onthe emer gency spare wheel &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of
th e emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel
and the wheel tobe replaced may dif fer.
Mounting an emer gency spa rewheel/spare
wheel may se verely impair the driving char‐
acteristics.
To prev ent hazardous situations: #
Adapt your driving style according lyand
drive carefull y. #
Neverfit more than one emer gency
spa rewheel or spare wheel that dif fers
in size. #
Only use an emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a dif fere nt size brie fly. #
Do not switch off ESP ®
. #
>Ha vethe emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a dif fere nt size replaced
at the nearest qualified specialist work‐
shop. The new wheel must ha vethe
cor rect dimensions. Check
the tyre pressure of the emer gency spa re
wheel fitted. Co rrect the pressure as necessar y.
The maximum permissible speed with an emer‐
ge ncy spa rewheel fitted is 80 km/h.
Do not fit th e emer gency spa rewheel with sn ow
ch ains.
Re place the emer gency spa rewheel af ter six
ye ars at the latest, rega rdless of wear.
% Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure loss warn‐
ing sy stem: If an emer gency spa rewheel is
fi tted the tyre pressure loss warning sy stem
cann otfunction reliabl y.Only restart the sys‐
te m again when the emer gency spa rewheel
has been replaced with a new wheel. Wheels and tyres
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Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: If an emer gency spa rewheel is fit‐
te dth e tyre pressure monitoring sy stem can‐
not function reliabl y.Only restart the sy stem
again when the emer gency spa rewheel has
been replaced with a new wheel.
Ve hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: For a few minutes af ter an emer‐
ge ncy spa rewheel is fitted, the sy stem may
st ill display the tyre pressure of there mo ved
wheel.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page410)
R Tyre pressure table (→ page411) Re
moving the eme rgency spa rewheel The eme
rgency spare wheel is secured in the
emer gency spa rewheel bag in the load compart‐
ment. #
Obser vethe information on mounting tyres
(→ page 417). #
Open theta ilgate. #
Detach thefast ening stra ps. #
Unhook there taining spring hooks of thefa s‐
te ning stra ps from the brac kets. #
Remo vethe emer gency spa rewheel bag with
th e emer gency spa rewheel. #
Open the emer gency spa rewheel bag and
re mo vethe emer gency spa rewheel. 428
Wheels and tyres

Note
s ontech nical data
The tech nical da tawa s de term ined in accord‐
ance with EU Directives. The data stated on ly
applies tovehicles with standard equipment. Yo u
can obtain fur ther information from a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
Only for ce rtain countries: you can find vehi‐
cle-specific vehicle data in the COC documents
(CERTIFIC ATE OF CONFORMITY). These docu‐
ments are deli vered with your vehicle. On-board electronics
Note
s on tampering with the engine elec‐
tronics *
NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh improper
main tenance Improper maintenance may cause
vehicle
components towe ar more quickly and the
ve hicle's operating permit may be in valida‐
te d. #
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the engine elec‐
tronics and related components car ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop. Tw
o-w ayradios Note
s on installing two-w ayradios &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
ta mp ering with the RF transmit ter
The electromagnetic radiation from RF trans‐
mitters may inter fere with theve hicle elec‐
tronics if RF transmitters are tamp ered with
or not cor rectly retrofitted.
This could jeopa rdise the operating saf ety of
th eve hicle. #
You should ha veall workon electrical
and electronic components car ried out
at a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident from incor‐
re ct ope ration of the RF transmit ter
If yo u operate RF transmit ters incor rectly in
th eve hicle, the electromagnetic radiation
could inter fere with the on-board electronics,
e.g.:
R ifth e RF transmit ter is not connected to
an exterior aerial
R ifth eex terior aerial is not cor rectly
mounted or is not of low reflection
This could jeopardise the operating saf ety of
th eve hicle. #
Have the lo w-reflection exterior aerial
fi tted at a qualified specialist workshop. #
When operating RF transmitters in the
ve hicle, alw ays connect them tothe
lo w- reflection exterior aerial. Te
ch nical da ta429